Malaysia vs Singapore: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Malaysia
16.47
in 2022
Singapore
15.97
in 2022
Malaysia rank
43rd
Singapore rank
45th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 16.47 against 15.97 in Singapore, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 43rd and Singapore ranks 45th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.02 | 4.92 | 0.892 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 8.64 | 8.27 | 0.369 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12.79 | 11.82 | 0.971 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 15.91 | 15.34 | 0.5767 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Malaysia, at 16.47 against 15.97 in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.5, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd and Singapore ranks 45th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.